Wentworth Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wentworth, England, United Kingdom
Qibla Details for Wentworth
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wentworth?
The Qibla direction from Wentworth, England, United Kingdom is 119.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wentworth should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wentworth from Mecca?
The distance from Wentworth to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,982 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wentworth?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Wentworth, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wentworth?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wentworth is 119.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wentworth
The Qibla direction from Wentworth, England, United Kingdom is 119.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,982 km (3,096 miles) away. Geographically, Wentworth sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Wentworth, this means facing east-southeast (119.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wentworth
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 135.2° from Wentworth. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.4°.
Using a compass in Wentworth
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wentworth. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.